Life Sciences Sector

Latin America's leading

Med Tech hub

Home to 6 of the top 20 largest medical device companies in the world

A robust supplier base for OEMsin Costa Rica and the region

A robust supplier base present in Costa Rica, both from local and international sources, is dedicated to working with medical device manufacturers, pharmaceutical companies, as well as other suppliers to develop and manufacture innovative, value added, quality product solutions. From packaging, molding and extrusion, electronic components and assembly, sterilization and much more, Costa Rica offers the ideal ecosystem for companies to thrive.

Discover the wide range of supply areas available in the country:

VMI Programs

Advant Medical (Coil dispensers)

Bemis (pouches and lids)

Contec Medical (coil dispensers)

Oliver-Tolas (pouches and lids)

Pexco (molded parts)

Valutek (clean room supplies)

Validation Services

PharmaBio

QMS

Sterilization

Sterigenics (EO)

Steris (EO/Ebeam)

Special Finishing

All Metal Casting

Cincotek

DIMMSA

Fortech

MicroFinish

Oberg Medical

Okay Industries

Olympic Precision Machining

Serpimetal

Tegra Medical

Ulitec Medical

Special Coatings

Fortech

Precision Coating

Specialty Coating Systems

Sheet Metal & Casting

All Metal Casting

DIMMSA

Metales Imperio

Serpimetal

Rubber

Hulera Costarricense

Terramix

Process Automatization

Capris Engineering

Creativa

Polymers

Colorite Compounds (A Tekni-Plex Co.)

Nexeo

PolyOne

Plastic & Thermoplastic Molding

Electroplast

Freudenberg (Helix Medical)

MicroTechnologies

SMC Ltd

Vention Medical

Plastic Extrusion

Kelpac Medical

Tekni-plex/Natvar

Packaging

COCORISA

CONLITH

CORBEL

Corrugados del Guarco

Empaques Santa Ana

Etipres

Flexigráfica

Forcosa

Fotolit

Grupo Vargas

ICAR

Impresora Delta

Kelpac Medical

Ludovico

MC Logistica

Merrill’s Packaging

Nelipak

Prent

Metal Suppliers

Aceros Carazo

Aceros Cartago

Aceros Roag

Aceros Vargas

ArcelorMittal CR

DIMMSA

Metalco

Soluciones Integrales

MD Contract Manufacturers

AdvancedCath – a TE Connectiviy Co.

Catheter Research

Confluent Medical (NDC/Interface Catheter)

Precision Concepts Medical Technologies

SMC Ltd.

Vention Medical

Mandrels & Wires

AdvancedCath – a TE Connectivity Co.

Confluent Medical (NDC)

Creganna – a TE Connectivity Co.

Heraeus (Neometrics)

Interwire

Machining & Tooling

AKA Precision

Atemisa

Cincotek

DO Precision

Fema Industrial

G.Rau

IGTB Precision

Innovative Components

Inpre

IPM

Microtechnologies

Motrosa

Oberg Medical

OKAY Industries

Olympic Precision Machining

Orlich Precision

PREINSA

Sertex

Taller González

Tech Shop

Tegra Medical

TLS Precisión

Veridiam Medical

Liquid Silicone Molding & Extrusion

Central America Silicone Suppliers (CASS)

Freudenberg (Helix Medical)

Electronic Components & Assembly

ATL

Bourns

Camtronics

Current Controls

ElectroTechnik

Future Electronics

General Microcircuits (GMI)

Huber + Suhner

Irazu Electronics

L-3 Communications

Microtechnologies

Panduit Precision

RDF Sensors

Samtec

Smith Interconnect

Teradyne

Tico Electronics

Vishay

Zollner Electronik

Clean Room Services and Supplies

Sommers Building Maintenance (SBM)

Ambiderm

Empresa Montero Solano

Grupo Diez

INDUPLY

LAMBDA

Microbiological Compliance Labs

National Building Maintenance

OPIA

Sauber

SCM Consultoria

SUPLILAB

Thermofisher

VWR

Chemicals

Chemsol S.A.

Fortech

Laboratorios Arvi

Químicos Holanda

Sachs Chemical

Suplidora Tecnica

Thermofisher Scientific

Transmerquín

VWR

Calibration Services

A1 Calibration Lab

Desarrollos Latinoamericanos de Metrología Integrada

LABCAL

METCAL

SCM Metrología y Laboratorio

SERVICE PROVIDERS

Free Zones

The Costa Rican Investment Promotion Agency (CINDE) is a private, non profit and apolitical organization that provides investment services for free. During its 35 years, CINDE has attracted more than 280 high-tech companies to Costa Rica, including worldwide leaders such as: Intel, Procter and Gamble, ICU Medical, Baxter, St. Jude Medical, Western Union and many others.